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Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Mcdonald Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Hillcrest Elementary School
420 E Holland Rd
Southampton, PA 18966
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mcdonald Elementary School
666 Reeves Ln
Warminster, PA 18974
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 808 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcdonald Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
492 students
808 students
This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mcdonald Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Hillcrest Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Mcdonald Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
57 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mcdonald Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mcdonald Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#274 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#1944 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcdonald Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in PA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in PA)
43%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mcdonald Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
48
133
Grade 1 Students
55
144
Grade 2 Students
72
135
Grade 3 Students
74
126
Grade 4 Students
73
150
Grade 5 Students
81
120
Grade 6 Students
89
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mcdonald Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mcdonald Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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